Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleMental Health Program Specialist 1/Mental Health Program Specialist Trainee, Central Office;
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $63108 to $80248 Annually
Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Program:
A bachelor’s degree in a human services field, hospital, healthcare, public, or business administration, or related field; and seven years of clinical, administrative, and/or supervisory experience in a mental health, public health, healthcare, and/or managed care setting, two years of which must have included managerial experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Policy development for a statewide mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• Quality control, quality assurance, or quality improvement in a mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• Program planning, design, implementation, or evaluation in a mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• As a county director of mental health.
A master’s degree in a human services field; hospital, healthcare, public or business administration; or a related field may be substituted for two years of the general and one year of the specialized experience.
Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent or 55b/c status as a Mental Health Program Specialist 1, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to the Mental Health Program Specialist 1 title; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law into the trainee levels (Mental Health Program Specialist 1 Trainee 1 or 2).
55 b/c Opportunity:
Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law AND possess a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies, Counseling and Community Psychology, Creative Arts Therapy, Criminal Justice, Health Administration, Hospital Administration, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Nursing, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, or Special Education.will also be considered. Please provide a copy of your eligibility letter with your response.
PCO Opportunity:
Individuals with the score of 100 or higher on the current 2022 holding of the PCO eligible list who are interested in this vacancy, but did not receive a canvass letter, are encouraged to apply. Please note this in your cover letter. Please provide a copy of your test score with your response.
Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Mental Health Program Specialist 1, G-18 position in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY). The Mental Health Program Specialist 1 is a position that will work under the supervision of the Deputy Director to manage the training infrastructure of SPCNY.
SPCNY offers on average 20,000 trainings annually to community members, school personnel, mental health professionals, and employees through their employers. The position will oversee and manage all aspects of the provision of trainings, with the goals of; streamlining the training process, ensuring trainings are set up and supported, assistance is provided to the network of trainers, data is captured in the learning management program and produced, and CEUs are managed.
Specific duties to be performed include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conduct all operational aspects of training, including scheduling, training registration, oversight of trainer network, meeting Continuing Education requirements, and updating and maintaining training data.
- Maintain and update the Office’s training policy.
- Serve in the role of SPCNY’s system administrator for the learning management program as a super user.
- Oversee the network of trainers including assignment of trainings, ensuring ongoing competence of the network trainers, the provision of training, and training data integrity.
- Manage the inventory of training materials.
- Manage special requests for training.
- Complete and manage all aspects of obtaining CEUs.
- Act as the primary contact with the Learning Management System (LMS) vendor on operational needs.
- Project manage Suicide Prevention projects related to training, as needed.
Additional Comments The salary listed applies to candidates appointed to Mental Health Program Specialist 1, SG-18. The salary for candidates appointed to Mental Health Program Specialist 1 Trainee 1 starts at $47,925 and, for current New York State employees, is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.
The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV
Address
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NYS Office of Mental Health
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume as an attachment in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #154777 in the subject line of your email when applying.
You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.